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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebasti Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with DIE LIKE A ROCKSTAR blaring out of the sound system. Danny Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sebasti Rubio's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebasti Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubio.
Rubio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rubio closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rubio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rubio throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown shoots in but Rubio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Rubio throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Rubio throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rubio.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rubio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Rubio does no damage.
Rubio lands a left and a right that send Brown crashing to the mat, dazed. Rubio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brown is rocked!
It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
Rubio fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots and misses
and Rubio counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Rubio Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Brown is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sebasti Rubio!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaan Tseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by Dezarie / Most High. Tseng is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anathema - Deep. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vaan Tseng enters the cage!
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258 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaan Tseng!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tseng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tseng misses with a head kick.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tseng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Tseng sees coming a mile off.
Lynch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tseng.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Tseng keeps it at a distance.
Lynch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tseng manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch tries to clinch
and Tseng counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tseng is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
Tseng is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tseng is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tseng works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tseng has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lynch's face.
Tseng in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lynch is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch is trying desperately to improve position.
Lynch is working hard here to advance position.
Tseng trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tseng lands a big elbow.
Tseng lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lynch can't escape the position.
Lynch tries to hold on but Tseng pushes him away.
Tseng tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is desperately trying to improve his position but Tseng has a good base and remains in mount.
Tseng scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lynch?
Tseng trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.
Tseng lands a big elbow.
Tseng tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
Tseng is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lynch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tseng scoring with strikes but Lynch is staying in there.
Tseng scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lynch is working to get back to half guard.
Tseng has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tseng fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is working to get back to half guard.
Tseng lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Lynch! Tseng sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Lynch and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vaan Tseng!
A relieved looking Vaan Tseng thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump comes to the cage accompanied by INTERNATIONALE. Forrest Gump could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Doctor Doolittle's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Forrest Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump instigates a clinch.
Doolittle working aggressively here.
Doolittle throws a punch but it's blocked by Gump.
Doolittle avoiding damage as Gump throws knees to the body.
Gump pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Doolittle trying to control but Gump is working from the bottom.
Doolittle controlling from the top position.
Doolittle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doolittle trying to control but Gump is working from the bottom.
Doolittle passes Gump's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle is controlling the pace.
Doolittle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doolittle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doolittle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doolittle is stalling here. Gump is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Doolittle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gump has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Doolittle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gump wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gump trying to control the position but Doolittle is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump moves into full mount!
Gump controlling from the full mount.
Doolittle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gump tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doolittle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Doolittle is looking for a sweep. Gump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump wants to take a breather but Doolittle is having none of it.
Doolittle is defending against the submission attempts here by Gump.
Gump is trying to control the action in half guard but Doolittle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doolittle has his hands clasped together around Gump's back. He's all about the action.
Doolittle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Doolittle.
Gump pushes down on Doolittle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gump trying to mount his opponent but Doolittle defends it.
Gump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doolittle keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doolittle is looking for a sweep. Gump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gump is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Forrest Gump will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gump tries to clinch but Doolittle is having none of it.
Doolittle throws a body shot but no joy.
Doolittle lands a slapping body shot.
Gump is looking to clinch.
Gump scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gump is looking to clinch.
Gump closes the distance and clinches.
Gump is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gump managing to block the knees to the body from Doolittle.
Doolittle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doolittle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gump.
Gump lands with a light punch inside.
Doolittle can't find room to land a body shot as Gump controls the action.
Gump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gump throws a punch but it's blocked by Doolittle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Doolittle.
Gump throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gump working aggressively here.
Doolittle works on Gump's body with a couple of short punches.
Gump lands a good knee to the midsection. Doolittle won't want to take too many of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doolittle struggles to land a body shot inside as Gump controls his hands.
Doolittle scores with a shoulder strike.
Gump is trying to pull guard but Doolittle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Doctor Doolittle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doolittle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doolittle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gump can't find room to land a body shot as Doolittle controls the action.
Doolittle is leaning against Gump and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doolittle lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doolittle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doolittle lands a hook that snaps the head of Gump backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Doolittle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gump tries a body shot but Doolittle blocks it.
Doolittle misses with a punch on the inside.
Gump stalling the fight.
Gump blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gump.
Doolittle has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Doolittle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gump lands with a light punch inside.
Doolittle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gump avoids it.
Doolittle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doolittle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gump tries a body shot but Doolittle blocks it.
Gump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doolittle struggles to land a body shot inside as Gump controls his hands.
Doolittle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gump manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gump looking to control.
Doolittle is pushing down on Gump's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gump is fighting to maintain full guard but Doolittle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Doolittle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doolittle moves into full mount! Gump won't be happy about that!
Gump is squirming around, avoiding Doolittle's attempts to control the action.
Doolittle controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle lands a big elbow.
Doolittle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doolittle avoids the attempt from Gump to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doolittle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Doolittle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gump is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gump can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Doolittle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Doolittle cracks Gump with a good jab.
Gump wants to clinch up but Doolittle keeps it at a distance.
Doolittle scores with a hook to the body. Gump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doolittle swats away the attempt to clinch by Gump.
Gump doesn't manage to clinch there - Doolittle circles away.
Doolittle throws a looping overhand right but Gump ducks down to avoid it.
Doolittle lands with a right hand.
Doolittle connects with a body shot.
Gump moves to clinch but Doolittle breaks away
and Doolittle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doolittle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gump closes the distance but Doolittle moves to the side
and Doolittle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gump's knee momentarily.
Gump tries to clinch up but Doolittle circles away and keeps his distance.
Gump clinches.
Gump successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump has his foot on Doolittle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doolittle works his way back into a safe position though.
Doolittle passes Gump's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doolittle working Gump over with strikes.
Gump has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Doolittle escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Doolittle!
Doolittle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gump tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump is trying to control Doolittle's posture but Doolittle avoids it.
Doolittle working the ground and pound.
Doolittle wants to control but Gump is keeping him busy.
Doctor Doolittle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doolittle is staying tight to Gump's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gump is trying to get back to half guard.
Gump is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle landing a few strikes.
Doolittle landing a few strikes.
Gump being controlled for a moment.
Doolittle decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gump to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doolittle. That's going to slow Gump down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gump tries to clinch but Doolittle moves away
and Doolittle counters with a left to the body.
Doolittle lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gump tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Doolittle counters with a right hand to the body.
Gump gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gump is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle throws a shot to the body.
Oh Gump is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gump takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doctor Doolittle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
and Doolittle counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gump! He's just covering up as Doolittle starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Doolittle!
A very excited looking Doctor Doolittle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Forrest Gump spoke after the fight, saying 'I am proud communist.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brynden Tully!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Tully avoids it.
Mr Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Tully.
Tully stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Tully looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Tully gets a clinch.
Tully blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tully misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Anderson cracks Tully with a nice body shot.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tully lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tully backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tully's elbow.
Anderson pushes Tully back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tully.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tully backwards.
It looks like Brynden Tully has been cut.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to break free but Tully pushes him back against the cage.
Tully doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Tully's ribcage. Tully let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tully doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Tully scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tully tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tully uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Tully controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson digs a right hand into Tully's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tully's gas tank.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson has Tully pushed against the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tully can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Tully blocking some punches.
Tully looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Tully controls his hands.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tully passes into side control.
Tully decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anderson to his feet.
Tully throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tully blocks a low kick nicely.
Tully tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tully. That did some damage!
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tully moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Tully.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Tully walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anderson.
Tully moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Tully checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tully fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tully on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tully connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tully motions for Anderson to come forward. Tully throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson thuds his shin into the meat of Tully's side.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brynden Tully's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tully connects with a high kick.
Tully feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Tully dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Tully works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Tully checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tully throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Tully checks it.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Brynden Tully seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Tully down.
Tully moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tully moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tully fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Tully misses the shot to the body.
Tully throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Tully checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Tully saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a jab when Tully was well out of range.
Tully's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tully moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Tully misses the shot to the body.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tully.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tully is able to avoid easily.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Tully moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Tully's leg but Tully calmly moves out of range.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Anderson lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tully looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a nice body kick.
Tully thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Tully throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Tully's leg. Tully is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tully throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tully is able to avoid easily.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Tully's knee but Tully avoids it well.
Tully misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Tully. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Tully's leg but Tully calmly moves out of range.
Anderson thumps Tully with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson pushes Tully away with a front kick.
Tully lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tully misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson fakes the leg kick and cracks Tully in the body.
Tully blocks the body kick.
Tully blocks a low kick nicely.
Tully closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Tully has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anderson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pushes Tully away with a front kick.
Anderson scores with a jab. Tully acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Tully checks it
and Tully counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tully tries to clinch up.
Tully's corner calls for a 1-2. Tully obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tully checks a leg kick.
Tully checks a leg kick.
Tully connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tully is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Tully.
Tully scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Tully.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Tully checks it
and Tully counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tully fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mr Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brynden Tully's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tully uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Tully saw that one coming.
Tully's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson throws a jab when Tully was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Tully.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Tully is out of range.
Tully tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tully.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Tully counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tully lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Tully checks it.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tully takes a step back to recover.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tully if he has to take too many more of those.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tully checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Tully is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Tully sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Tully throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tully tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tully avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson tries a low kick but Tully avoids it.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Tully moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anderson!
Tully checks a leg kick.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tully lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Tully.
A low kick from Anderson misses
letting Tully counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tully checks it well.
Tully is looking to land body kicks.
Tully checks a low kick from Anderson.
Tully chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Tully keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tully. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Tully blocks the leg kick.
Tully throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson cracks the inside of Tully's front leg.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and Tully counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson moves out of range as Tully strikes.
Tully bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Tully misses with a low kick.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Tully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson cracks the inside of Tully's front leg.
Tully throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tully checks a low kick from Anderson.
Tully on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tully.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Tully sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Tully checks it.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tully is out of range.
Tully throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tully is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Brynden Tully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tully scoring well with a low kick there.
Tully misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crunch! Anderson slams his shin into Tully's torso.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tully fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tully throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tully.
Tully needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tully throws a leg kick
and Tully takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Anderson!
A relieved looking Mr Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahere comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bob Marley - One Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dyllz Tahere is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyllz Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Summers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Summers checks a leg kick.
Tahere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Summers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tahere doesn't seem phased though.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tahere has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Summers is looking to chop away at Tahere's legs.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Tahere tests Summers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooh!!! Summers has knocked Tahere down with a huge combo! Summers steps away and waves a wobbly Tahere back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tahere is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tahere slips a straight right by Summers.
Tahere lands with a nice body kick.
Tahere lands a body shot.
Summers misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Tahere.
Tahere takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tahere is still on wobbly legs! Can Summers finish him?
A clash of legs there as Summers blocks the low kick.
That kick from Tahere tenderised Summers's leg. Summers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tahere misses with a wild body shot.
Summers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Summers walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Tahere drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Summers swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Tahere's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Summers!
Our winner, Nathan Summers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Brett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brett slips under a jab from Schultz.
Schultz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brett.
Schultz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schultz cracks Brett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brett avoids the head kick by Schultz.
A shot to the liver by Schultz. Beautiful body shot.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz lands with a straight right. Brett didn't see that one coming.
Schultz misses the jab.
Schultz throws a leg kick but Brett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schultz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brett.
Brett takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schultz.
Schultz jabs Brett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz blocks a jab.
Schultz lands with an uppercut that bounces Brett off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brett, as that shot connected.
Schultz tries a head kick but it misses.
Brett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brett lands a lovely overhand right.
Schultz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Brett.
Schultz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dr Schultz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brett throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schultz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schultz.
Schultz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brett moves out of range of the body kick.
Schultz throws a sloppy head kick and Brett moves out of range easily.
Brett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schultz.
Schultz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schultz misses with a wild body shot.
Brett moves out of range as Schultz throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schultz.
Brett misses with a body kick.
Schultz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brett lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz fakes the leg kick and cracks Brett in the body.
Schultz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schultz.
Schultz wants to slow Brett down by chopping away at his legs.
Brett misses the shot to the body.
Schultz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Schultz misses.
Schultz misses with a wild body shot.
Brett blocks the body kick.
Schultz misses with the body kick
and Brett counters with a single leg into guard. Schultz didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brett postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Brett from controlling successfully.
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brett throwing strikes but missing.
Schultz wants to stand up but Brett is controlling him.
Schultz trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dr Schultz wasn't active enough on the ground.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schultz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Schultz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schultz swings for the body but Brett moves out of range.
Schultz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Schultz moves out of range of the body kick.
Brett takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Benny Brett has been cut.
Schultz misses with a wild body shot.
Schultz tries to land a front kick but Brett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schultz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brett.
Schultz wants to land a leg kick but Brett is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz misses with a low kick.
Dr Schultz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schultz.
Brett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schultz throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Schultz catches Brett right on the button with a cross.
Schultz throws a jab but it's blocked by Brett.
Schultz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Brett as he checks the leg kick.
Schultz jabs at Brett's body.
Schultz throws a leg kick
and Brett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz trying to control but Brett postures up.
Brett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schultz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to roll over but Brett keeps him under control.
Brett trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Brett is controlling well.
Schultz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brett is working away from the top position though.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brett seems to be working for a kimura but Schultz defends the submission attempt.
Brett wants to pass the guard but Schultz is defending well.
Brett looks to land a strike but Schultz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brett controls the pace.
Schultz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultz, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brett throws a big elbow that misses.
Schultz wants to sweep here but Brett controlling him for the moment.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Brett from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benny Brett.
Schultz scores with a nice right hand.
Schultz wants to land a leg kick but Brett is out of range.
Brett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schultz avoids the body shot from Brett.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Schultz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brett blocks a head kick by Schultz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Brett.
Brett gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Schultz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Brett's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Schultz scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brett. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schultz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Schultz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schultz punishes Brett's body with a nice straight punch.
Schultz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brett is able to avoid easily.
Schultz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brett. Brett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schultz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brett.
Schultz scores with a kick to the body.
Schultz lands a head kick!
Schultz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz delivers a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schultz!
Brett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schultz lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz connects with a jab.
Brett blocks the body kick.
Schultz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benny Brett's cut is getting worse.
Brett misses with a looping left.
Schultz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schultz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schultz, right into the meat.
Benny Brett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz connects with a body shot that sends Brett's belly button to the back.
Schultz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body kick there by Schultz.
Schultz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schultz is looking to slow Brett down with leg kicks.
Schultz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schultz scores with a punch to the head.
Schultz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brett is rocked!
Schultz measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Brett! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dr Schultz!
Our winner, Dr Schultz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Conquering Dystopia - Ashes Of Lesser Men. Zangief has chosen Metallica - Some Kind Of Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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257 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Zangief!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald lands a nice hook to Zangief's body. Zangief takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zangief. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Zangief's leg. Zangief is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zangief swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zangief shoots for a double leg takedown but McDonald sprawls well. He's pushed Zangief's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zangief blocks a head kick by McDonald.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Zangief's leg. Zangief is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonald throws a low kick but Zangief moves out of range easily.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
McDonald lands a head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Zangief throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zangief looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zangief throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.
It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald cracks the inside of Zangief's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zangief crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDonald - the referee stops the clock and Zangief gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDonald. Zangief manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zangief tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zangief pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
Zangief misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McDonald lands with a kick to the temple. Zangief shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Zangief's front leg but catches the back leg as Zangief tries to avoid it.
Zangief throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald.
McDonald explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zangief misses with a leg kick.
Zangief displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Zangief moved out of range nicely.
Zangief throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice body shot.
McDonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zangief throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald thows a body kick. Zangief tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zangief throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zangief looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zangief misses with a looping right.
McDonald moves out of range as Zangief strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
A slapping body kick lands there for McDonald.
Zangief looks winded!
McDonald scores with the left hand. Zangief knows he should have avoided that one.
Zangief misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Zangief's ribs.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief misses with a looping right.
Zangief avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Zangief as he checks the leg kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Zangief's front leg but catches the back leg as Zangief tries to avoid it.
Zangief's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zangief manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDonald lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zangief misses the jab.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Zangief sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zangief misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
Zangief throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Zangief.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from McDonald.
Zangief misses with a punch on the inside.
Zangief swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zangief takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Zangief uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zangief up against the cage.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zangief avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zangief pulls McDonald into guard.
Zangief is trying to keep McDonald in close.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zangief on the ground.
Zangief is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald throws a strike but Zangief rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zangief won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Zangief from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Zangief wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zangief thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Zangief throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zangief.
Zangief misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
Zangief takes one to the side of the head.
Zangief throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McDonald throws a low kick but Zangief avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonald misses with a body kick.
Zangief throws a wild body kick that McDonald sees coming a mile off.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tony McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald tries to work over Zangief's front leg with a kick but Zangief checks it.
A swing and a miss from Zangief.
McDonald walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zangief checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zangief goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zangief pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald tries to stall but Zangief uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDonald lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that McDonald has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Zangief blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zangief can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zangief misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zangief letting McDonald take a breather here.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zangief avoids it.
Zangief pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zangief working aggressively here.
McDonald tries a body shot but Zangief blocks it.
Zangief lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
Zangief on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Zangief.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zangief.
McDonald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Zangief is blocking nicely.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zangief is breathing heavily.
Zangief misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
Zangief managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McDonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony McDonald's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McDonald throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zangief scores with a leg kick.
Zangief throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald closes the distance and pushes Zangief back into the cage.
McDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Zangief.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zangief avoiding damage as McDonald throws knees to the body.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zangief is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zangief takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ivan Zangief has been cut.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zangief tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zangief throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tony McDonald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Zangief controls his hands.
Zangief jumps guard but McDonald turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McDonald lands with a light punch inside.
Zangief misses with a body punch.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
Ivan Zangief has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zangief blocks a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald presses Zangief against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tony McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zangief doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zangief is looking to break free of the clinch but McDonald has double underhooks.
McDonald lands a big knee to the head and Zangief goes down! McDonald pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony McDonald!
Tony McDonald was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Poutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobashi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Krush - Kemuri. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Poutsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutsi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kobashi circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
Kobashi throws a hook but Poutsi avoids it easily.
Poutsi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poutsi tries to clinch up but Kobashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobashi throws a front kick aimed at Poutsi's knee but Poutsi avoids it well.
Poutsi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poutsi forces Kobashi back against the cage and clinches.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poutsi throws a head punch that misses.
Poutsi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poutsi is looking for a takedown.
Poutsi has Kobashi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Poutsi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kobashi tumbling to the mat - Poutsi dives into Kobashi's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kobashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kobashi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kobashi, not yet.
Kobashi keeping moving, preventing Poutsi from controlling successfully.
Poutsi wants to pass the guard but Kobashi is keeping the position.
Kobashi is pulling down on Poutsi's head. It's preventing any offense from Poutsi, at least for the moment.
Kobashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kobashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Poutsi trying to control but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Poutsi punishes Kobashi's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been hearing reports that Poutsi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Poutsi misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poutsi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poutsi moves out of range of the body kick.
Poutsi checks a leg kick.
Poutsi throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Poutsi avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poutsi.
Kobashi wants to slow Poutsi down by chopping away at his legs.
Kobashi connects with a body shot that sends Poutsi's belly button to the back.
Poutsi misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Kobashi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kobashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a front kick that sends Poutsi stumbling back into the cage.
Kobashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Poutsi off the cage and back into range.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Poutsi.
Poutsi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poutsi's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobashi.
Poutsi misses with an uppercut. Kobashi saw that one coming.
Poutsi misses with a straight right.
Poutsi avoids a kick to the body.
Poutsi moves in looking to clinch but Kobashi pushes him off.
Poutsi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobashi moves out of range as Poutsi strikes.
Poutsi lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Poutsi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tim Poutsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobashi is looking to chop away at Poutsi's legs.
Poutsi swings for the body but Kobashi moves out of range.
Poutsi throws a jab when Kobashi was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kobashi.
Kobashi tries a low kick but Poutsi avoids it.
Kobashi slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Poutsi.
Poutsi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Poutsi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobashi circles away.
Poutsi misses with a leg kick.
Poutsi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kobashi.
Poutsi looks to land a left hand but Kobashi moved out of range nicely.
Poutsi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poutsi looks to land a left hand but Kobashi moved out of range nicely.
Kobashi lands with a hook. Poutsi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Poutsi lands a nice hook to Kobashi's body. Kobashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Poutsi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Poutsi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
Poutsi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poutsi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kobashi is fending him off so far but Poutsi persists. Nope, Kobashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
Kobashi tries to land a front kick but Poutsi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decent striking displayed by Kobashi there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poutsi.
Kobashi connects with a jab.
Kobashi throws a leg kick which misses Poutsi's front leg but catches the back leg as Poutsi tries to avoid it.
Kobashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poutsi throws a wild body kick that Kobashi sees coming a mile off.
Poutsi lands a head shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kobashi enables Poutsi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kobashi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poutsi stopping the sweep attempt from Kobashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi trying to control the position.
Kobashi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Poutsi stands and throws Kobashi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Poutsi working the strikes but Kobashi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Poutsi throwing shots but Kobashi is blocking nicely.
Kobashi manages to get to full guard.
Poutsi scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kobashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kobashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kobashi, not yet.
Poutsi trying to control but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
Poutsi pushing down on Kobashi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Poutsi blocks the strikes from Kobashi.
Poutsi is nestled in close to Kobashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poutsi trying to control the action but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
Poutsi is just content to waste time from the top position. Kobashi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Poutsi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kobashi keeping moving, preventing Poutsi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poutsi lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poutsi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tim Poutsi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kobashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poutsi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Poutsi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kobashi controls Poutsi momentarily but Poutsi frees himself.
Kobashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kobashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi tries to hold on but Kobashi pushes him away.
Poutsi is desperately trying to improve his position but Kobashi has a good base and remains in mount.
Poutsi tries to hold on but Kobashi pushes him away.
Poutsi working to try and regain half guard.
Kobashi landing strikes from the mount and Poutsi is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poutsi wants to control but Kobashi is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi with good strikes from the mount here!
Kobashi breaks from Poutsi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Poutsi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Poutsi throws a big shot that misses.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Poutsi moved away.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi avoids a kick to the body.
Kobashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Poutsi misses.
Kobashi misses with a leg kick.
Poutsi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poutsi misses with a series of wild punches.
Poutsi takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Kobashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutsi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poutsi looks to land a left hand but Kobashi moved out of range nicely.
Poutsi blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Poutsi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kobashi as he jumps to the side.
Poutsi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poutsi. Kobashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poutsi throws a shot from downtown. Kobashi moves away and avoids it.
Poutsi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Kobashi.
Poutsi misses with a hook
and Kobashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Poutsi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poutsi throws a nice looking combination but Kobashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kobashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kobashi looks to throw the jab but Poutsi is out of range.
Poutsi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Kobashi catches Poutsi right on the button with a cross.
Poutsi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poutsi.
Kobashi lands a jab to Poutsi's midsection.
Poutsi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kobashi on the side of the head.
Poutsi works the jab nicely.
Poutsi avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Kenta Kobashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Poutsi.
Kobashi lands with a kick to the temple. Poutsi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kobashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poutsi finds it's way round the side to connect with Kobashi's head.
Poutsi lands with an uppercut that bounces Kobashi off the cage and back into range.
Poutsi tries to clinch up.
Poutsi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kobashi throws a body kick that misses.
Poutsi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kobashi throws the left hand but Poutsi avoids the punch easily.
Poutsi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobashi.
A solid body kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poutsi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Poutsi moved away.
Poutsi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poutsi connects with a crisp jab.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Kobashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kobashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi throws a shot from downtown. Kobashi moves away and avoids it.
Poutsi darts in looking for a takedown but Kobashi gets double underhooks and turns Poutsi into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kobashi breaks from the clinch.
Poutsi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poutsi misses with a hook. Kobashi ducked under it nicely.
Poutsi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Poutsi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poutsi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kobashi lands with a light punch inside.
Poutsi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kobashi's efforts to push away.
Kobashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poutsi prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poutsi.
Poutsi looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kobashi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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258 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Rento!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rento throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gutz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rento takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rento throws a lazy right hand but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gutz catches Rento with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rento wants to get back to full guard.
Gutz looks to land a strike but Rento avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gutz throws a big right hand that misses.
Rento is trying to keep Gutz in close.
Gutz throwing strikes from guard but Rento blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gutz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutz throws a big elbow that misses.
Gutz looking to pass the guard.
Gutz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gutz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gutz stopping the sweep attempt from Rento.
Gutz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rento is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutz throws a strike but Rento rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rento preventing the sweep.
Rento trying to control but Gutz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control the position.
Rento is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gutz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rento has passed into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gutz is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rento remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gutz tries to improve position but can't.
Gutz gets back to half guard.
Gutz tries to get to full guard but Rento has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutz is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Gutz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rento defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gutz.
Rento fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutz misses with an uppercut
and Rento counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rento doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rento lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
Gutz throws a body punch but Rento moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rento dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gutz. That did some damage!
Rento misses the shot to the body.
Rento lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gutz backs up against the cage.
Rento throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gutz.
Gutz takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rento throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rento looks to throw the jab but Gutz is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.
Raimo Rento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rento bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gutz's head.
Gutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Gutz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rento wants to get back to full guard.
Gutz trying to advance position but Rento counters by regaining guard.
Rento wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz throws a big elbow that misses.
Gutz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gutz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gutz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Apollo Gutz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutz preventing the sweep.
Gutz landing some decent shots from guard.
Gutz advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento dodges the ground and pound from Gutz.
Gutz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gutz tries to advance to mount but Rento instead regains half guard.
Gutz with the ground and pound but Rento uses the opportunity to regain guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gutz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rento is trying to keep Gutz in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rento is keeping the position for now.
Gutz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rento keeping moving, preventing Gutz from controlling successfully.
Gutz throwing strikes from guard but Rento blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz passes Rento's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rento has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gutz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rento knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Apollo Gutz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rento rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gutz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rento drives through and clinches with Gutz against the cage.
Gutz lands with a left to the head.
Gutz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Rento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutz lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rento fails to land.
Gutz scores with a shot to the side of Rento's head.
Gutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gutz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Rento - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutz.
Gutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gutz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutz pulls guard successfully.
Rento slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gutz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gutz is just content to waste time from the top position. Rento takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gutz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rento works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gutz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gutz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rento's head.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raimo Rento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gutz throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gutz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz scoring with some ground and pound.
Gutz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gutz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento looking for a sweep. Not yet Rento, not yet.
Rento utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gutz cracks Rento with a solid left hand.
Rento has momentary wrist control but Gutz slips an elbow through the middle.
Rento can't keep his opponent in guard - Gutz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gutz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz slows the pace down in half guard.
Gutz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rento wants to get back to full guard.
Rento trying to control from the bottom.
Apollo Gutz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gutz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gutz feints and as Rento raises his hands in defense, Gutz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Gutz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gutz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Gutz!
A very excited looking Apollo Gutz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppala has chosen Children of Bodom - Smile pretty for the devil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Scottie Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
185 lbs
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192 lbs
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World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scottie Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Henkka Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid body kick from Power.
Seppala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Seppala.
A jab lands there for Power.
Seppala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Seppala throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power is looking to slow Seppala down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Seppala down.
Seppala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Seppala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Scottie Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seppala moves away from the strike by Power.
Seppala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power throws a solid leg kick but Seppala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Power.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seppala.
Power tried to score with a low kick but Seppala checks it.
A shot to the liver by Seppala. Beautiful body shot.
Seppala moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a leg kick
and Seppala counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Power!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Seppala wants to control but Power is keeping him busy.
Seppala in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Power can't do much from the bottom here.
Power prevents Seppala from moving into mount.
Seppala in side control lands a decent elbow.
Seppala working the ground and pound but Power is defending the strikes.
Seppala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Seppala misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power is looking for a sweep.
Seppala wants to control but Power is keeping him busy.
Seppala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Seppala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Seppala looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Power is avoiding damage well.
Power wants to control but Seppala postures up.
Seppala tries to score with some ground and pound. Power controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Seppala lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Seppala are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Power seems a little lost for a moment, as Seppala dominates the positioning.
Seppala throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Seppala throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
What's Power going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala lands an elbow.
Seppala throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Power works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Power tries to roll over but Seppala keeps him under control.
Seppala lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Power tries to get to full guard but Seppala has control of the leg.
Seppala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Power defending well though.
Power is looking to control Seppala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Power avoid being mounted?
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that Seppala has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Seppala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seppala working the head and body with strikes.
Seppala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seppala is looking to stall here but Power recovers full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seppala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seppala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seppala throws an elbow that misses. Power uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seppala's guard. Nice move by Power!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henkka Seppala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
Seppala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power lands with a nice body kick.
Power misses with an uppercut. Seppala saw that one coming.
Seppala checks a leg kick.
Power throws a low kick but Seppala avoids it.
Power throws a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
A thudding body kick lands there by Power!
Power connects with a body shot.
Seppala lands with an uppercut that bounces Power off the cage and back into range.
Power slips a straight right by Seppala.
Seppala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Seppala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seppala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seppala misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seppala checks it well.
Scottie Power is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Seppala finds it's way through Power's defenses.
Power looks to land a body kick but Seppala moved away.
Seppala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Power throws a low kick but Seppala avoids it.
Power throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seppala lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Power sprawling to the canvas. Seppala follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Power hang on?
Power is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seppala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.
Oh Power is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Seppala sits in half guard.
Power seems to have got his legs back now.
Seppala is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.
Seppala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.
Seppala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala is looking to stall here but Power recovers full guard.
Seppala being controlled here momentarily.
Seppala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seppala.
Power is trying to control the position but Seppala postures up.
Seppala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seppala slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Henkka Seppala.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Power connects with a leg kick. Seppala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seppala lands a nice shot to the body.
Power fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seppala is out of range.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Seppala off balance momentarily.
Seppala checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Seppala misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Power finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Power connects with a right hand. Seppala shakes it off.
Seppala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power misses with an uppercut. Seppala saw that one coming.
Power finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Power misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppala misses with a wild body shot.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seppala.
Power scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seppala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seppala throws a big shot that misses.
Scottie Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seppala checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henkka Seppala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Power thumps Seppala with a low kick.
Seppala slips under a jab from Power.
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Power scores with a hook.
Seppala looks to land a combination. Power sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Power misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Seppala off balance momentarily.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power misses with a hook
so Seppala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seppala is looking to work some ground and pound but Power has wrist control.
Seppala looking to sit in guard and control but Power gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seppala managing to control the position.
Henkka Seppala has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Seppala has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Seppala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seppala is trying to control the position but Power postures up.
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seppala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seppala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Power working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Power trying to control but Seppala is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seppala crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Power - the referee stops the clock and Seppala gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Power. Seppala manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seppala tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Seppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppala tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Seppala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seppala throws a body shot but no joy.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Power is looking to chop away at Seppala's legs.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seppala walks into a straight right hand from Power.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seppala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seppala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Power.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Power. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Power.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Seppala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Power lands a jab.
A solid body kick from Power.
Seppala swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Power drops his hands momentarily and Seppala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seppala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seppala finds it's way round the side to connect with Power's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Seppala misses its intended target.
Seppala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power looks to land a right hand but Seppala moved out of range.
Seppala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Power scores with a jab to the head.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seppala throws out the jab.
Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seppala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Power motions for Seppala to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seppala steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Power. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Seppala off balance momentarily.
Seppala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Seppala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seppala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Power clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Power throws a hook but Seppala blocks it.
Power with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seppala to score with a decent uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
Seppala moves out of range of the body kick.
Power lands with a nice body kick.
Seppala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Power wants to land a leg kick but Seppala is out of range.
Seppala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seppala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Power looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Seppala.
Seppala working the ground and pound but Power is defending the strikes.
Power is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seppala drops an elbow to the side of Power's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala thows a huge punch but Power dodges it nicely.
Seppala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Power keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seppala trying to control from half guard but Power is working away.
Power wants to improve his position but Seppala is controlling well.
Seppala passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Power!
Seppala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Power that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seppala thowing shots but they're missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power wants to hold on but Seppala pushes him away.
Seppala postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Power bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Seppala and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henkka Seppala!
Henkka Seppala is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Henkka Seppala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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